Compare towns
Granby vs Orange vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Granby | Orange | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,184 |
14,315Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 26% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.